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Liukin gets silver

Posted by Greg Lee, Globe Staff August 18, 2008 09:01 AM

Nastia Liukin (Parker, Texas) won the silver medal in the uneven bars during the individual event finals Monday evening at the National Indoor Stadium.

The gold medal went to He Kexin of China, who was first in the rotation and posted a score of 16.725. Liukin followed and her score was also 16.725, but tiebreaking procedures placed her second. Yang Yilin of China won the bronze with a score of 16.650

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